Jason Statham Quotes - Page 2

I was a sportsman for years. I've always had a physical background. I've always had an interest in boxing and fighting. To get physical in films is a dream. I love it.

And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.

I like fashion. My mum was a dressmaker, believe it or not, so the consequence of that was that all my clothes were homemade, and I looked like a terrible mess until I was old enough to buy my own. But I love good tailoring.

Growing up where I did, you met a lot of colorful characters whose business was on the other side of the law, or more likely you didn't know what they were up to, and you never would. So playing those kinds of characters now, I can draw on that. The rest of it, you can practice or learn from books. But mostly, I draw from my experiences. That's all I have, you know.

A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.

I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.

I feel that I have a certain amount of experience and I'm still learning so much. But a director's job is so vast; they have so much to do with the preparation. You have to be great with all kinds of personalities and you have to be very patient, there's a lot of skills I'm not sure if I have. So I don't know if I'm ready to direct, but who knows what the future has.

I’m prepared to take risks. And every movie that I do is a risk. No one knows what the movie is going out turn out like.

I'm not a method actor; I hope you know that!

I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.

I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.

I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.

If you got a good imagination, a lot of confidence and you kind of know what you are saying, then you might be able to do it. I know a lot of colorful characters at home that would make great actors.

I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.

When I'm getting ready for a movie, let's just say my diet is "The Antisocial Diet." I don't go to restaurants. I don't eat what I really want to eat. I don't eat much. I eat small things frequently. Lots of protein and greens. And I don't eat with people, because there's a tendency to get social and then to overeat.

The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.

It's not like I'm dying to do work that's taken seriously, and I'm not looking to become a thespian. It's not what I'm looking for; I'm just looking to do quality work.

I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.

Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.

Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.

I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.

It's hard to predict what kinds of people are going to enjoy it [film]. And what people ain't. That's the movies. You never know.

A franchise is dictated on the success of doing one film right, so if you can get it done correctly, you've got a chance of something else, but sometimes it just doesn't work that way. Ideally, it's insurance for the future; if you can do something, if you can find a character that people really do like, then you're very lucky.

I love Tony Jaa. He's one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.

Without doing the big blockbusters, I wouldn't be able to find the money to go after little projects that I want to do.